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MITTU SOMAN

Kollam

Summary

  • Seasoned Software Test Engineer/QA Lead with 11+ years of experience in manual testing, complemented by hands-on experience in automation testing using Selenium with Java in TestNG frameworks.
  • Possess 9+ years of experience in the communication, media & entertainment do-main, along with 1 year of experience in the banking sector.
  • Skilled in utilizing various tools such as HP ALM, Rally, ServiceNow, AWS, Post-man, and SoapUI.
  • Worked on the Waterfall model & Agile model of testing and Windows & web-based application testing.
  • Extensive experience in Functional Testing, UAT Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Smoke Testing and Regression Testing.
  • Experienced in verification and validation of functional specifications, test scenario creation, test case creation, test case review and test case execution.
  • Expertise in prioritizing, reporting, tracking and follow-up of software bugs.
  • Exposure to database verification & Automation Testing with the BDD cucumber & Selenium WebDriver using Java in the TestNG framework with Maven for project building in the Eclipse IDE.
  • Experience in API Testing using Postman & SoapUI.
  • Exposure in Agile-Scrum delivery.
  • Excelled in fostering stakeholder relationships and mentoring teams, achieving significant improvements in project delivery and product excellence.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant - QA and Scrum Management

Techversant Infotech Pvt Ltd
Thiruvananthapuram
12.2024 - Current
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, enhancing team collaboration and project delivery.
  • Managed and prioritized product backlogs, aligning business needs with development objectives.
  • Designed and executed comprehensive QA strategies, reducing defects and improving test coverage.
  • Standardized QA practices across the organization by introducing consistent documentation, templates, and testing protocols to ensure alignment with industry best practices.
  • Guided teams in Agile methodologies, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

QA Manager /IT Product Owner

Wipro Technologies
Englewood, CO
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Spearheaded manual testing efforts for DISH Network's CXO-Flows project, ensuring software quality and reliability.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and provide feedback.
  • Developed and executed comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
  • Logged defects & reported to the development teams.
  • Prepared test summary reports and shared them with the concerned authorities.
  • Utilized Rally, and ServiceNOW for test management, defect tracking, and reporting purposes.
  • Acted as a Product Owner, gathering and prioritizing requirements, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Significantly improved stakeholder relationships and project delivery through effective leadership and collaboration.
  • Actively involved in providing User Acceptance Testing & Deployment support.
  • Actively organized Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.

QA Lead /IT Product Owner

Wipro Technologies
Englewood, CO
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Spearheaded manual testing and product ownership for DISH Network's IHS-Forms project.
  • Led cross-functional teams and utilized various tools for test management and defect tracking.
  • Managed critical product support activities and user acceptance testing.
  • Acted as a Product Owner, gathering and prioritizing requirements, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Actively organized Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
  • Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies to improve team collaboration and accelerate product development cycles.
  • Managed backlog prioritization and refinement, ensuring timely completion of high-priority tasks.
  • Optimized project timelines by effectively coordinating with stakeholders on requirements gathering and scope definition.
  • Improved product quality by collaborating with cross-functional teams in designing and implementing new features.

QA Lead

Wipro Technologies
Coimbatore
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Headed manual testing for AXT-EquipConfig project, emphasizing quality and reliability.
  • Conducted extensive functional and non-functional testing, ensuring coverage of all requirements.
  • Efficiently managed defect tracking and test documentation, improving QA processes and product quality.
  • Utilized HP ALM, Rally, and ServiceNOW for test management, defect tracking, and reporting purposes.
  • Assisted developers with debugging defects including field/production bugs by reproducing or simulating them in the test or dev environment.
  • Analyzed log files and was involved in root cause analysis.
  • Involved in writing SQL queries to retrieve and validate backend data.
  • Performed integration, regression & end-to-end testing of applications.
  • Played a key role in production support activities, resolving critical issues promptly to minimize business impact.
  • Actively involved in providing UAT & Deployment support.

Senior Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
Coimbatore
10.2017 - 01.2020
  • Led manual testing efforts for DISH Network's IT-KnowledgeApps project.
  • Implemented comprehensive testing strategies, significantly enhancing software quality and reliability.
  • Successfully mentored junior testers and streamlined QA processes for better efficiency and efficacy.
  • Prepared test summary reports and shared them with the concerned authorities.
  • Managed POC projects leveraging Selenium with Java and TestNG frameworks to significantly cut down test execution time for IVR systems.
  • Created comprehensive BDD scenarios and step definitions to validate application functionality against user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Developed and maintained Cucumber feature files to ensure that all business requirements are captured and tested.
  • Operated API testing tools such as SoapUI and Postman.

Senior Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
Bangalore
04.2014 - 10.2017
  • Directed manual testing efforts for DISH Network's EPC-KDEV-DishPromo project, improving product reliability.
  • Developed and maintained critical test documentation, contributing to enhanced software quality.
  • Logged defects & reported to the development teams.
  • Coordinated effectively with development teams to resolve issues promptly and improve product performance.
  • Communicated technical information both verbally and in writing in simple terminology.
  • Analyzed log files and was involved in root cause analysis.
  • Actively involved in providing UAT & Deployment support.

Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
Chennai
01.2013 - 04.2014
  • Collaborating with business analysts and project managers to comprehend software requirements and align testing activities with project goals.
  • Performed thorough software testing for Deutsche Bank's IDMS & TPAT projects, emphasizing quality assurance.
  • Executed UNIX commands in Putty to run Start Of Day & End Of Day jobs and reported any failures to the appropriate team.
  • Created, updated, and communicated documentation of tests performed, results, and findings.
  • Advocated for a culture of quality throughout the organization by participating in training sessions, workshops, or company-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall product excellence.
  • Collaborated effectively with development teams and project stakeholders to ensure timely project delivery.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore, India
03.2017

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

Sree Narayana College
Kollam, Kerala, India
04.2012

Skills

  • Manual Testing
  • Desktop & Web-based Application Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • Test Management
  • Rally
  • ALM
  • ServiceNow
  • MySQL
  • Automation Testing
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • TestNG
  • GitLab
  • API Testing
  • Postman
  • SoapUI
  • AWS
  • Test strategy development
  • Software Testing Lifecycle
  • Defect Tracking and Analysis
  • Test Planning
  • Test Case Design and Execution
  • Requirements Analysis and Validation
  • Documentation and reporting abilities
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Regression Testing
  • Mobile Testing
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Cross-browser testing
  • Behavior-driven development
  • Testing
  • Problem-Solving
  • Black Box Testing
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • System Testing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Integration Testing
  • Production Support
  • JIRA

Certification

  • Project Management Professional Certification, Institute of Management, Technology, and Finance, 12/2024
  • Scrum Master Professional Certification, Institute of Management, Technology, and Finance, 11/2024
  • API Test Automation with SoapUI, LinkedIn, 08/2022
  • Project Management Foundations, LinkedIn, 02/2022
  • Automation Specialist for SAP, Tricentis, 12/2019
  • RPA Specialist, Tricentis, 09/2019
  • QTest Specialist Level 1, Tricentis, 06/2019
  • Automation Specialist for API, Tricentis, 01/2019
  • Exploratory Testing Specialist, Tricentis, 12/2018
  • Automation Engineer Level 1, Tricentis, 05/2018
  • Automation Specialist Level 2, Tricentis, 05/2018
  • Test Design Specialist Level 2, Tricentis, 05/2018
  • Test Design Specialist Level 1, Tricentis, 04/2018
  • Automation Specialist Level 1, Tricentis, 08/2017

Languages

  • English, Full Professional
  • Malayalam, Native or Bilingual
  • Hindi, Native or Bilingual

Accomplishments

  • Tricentis India Community Award, Tricentis, July 2021

Timeline

Consultant - QA and Scrum Management

Techversant Infotech Pvt Ltd
12.2024 - Current

QA Manager /IT Product Owner

Wipro Technologies
08.2023 - 05.2024

QA Lead /IT Product Owner

Wipro Technologies
01.2023 - 08.2023

QA Lead

Wipro Technologies
01.2020 - 01.2023

Senior Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
10.2017 - 01.2020

Senior Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
04.2014 - 10.2017

Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
01.2013 - 04.2014

Master of Science - Information Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

Sree Narayana College

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